Rewiring Brake Light
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Rewiring Brake Light
I'm in the process of rewiring a race car (85 camaro) that had the worst case of wire bloat I've seen. I need to wire in a brake light. It wasn't wired for one before. Is it as simple as attaching a switch that gets activated by depressing the brake pedal and running a wire to the tail lights?
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Re: Rewiring Brake Light
Originally Posted by jreiley
I'm in the process of rewiring a race car (85 camaro) that had the worst case of wire bloat I've seen. I need to wire in a brake light. It wasn't wired for one before. Is it as simple as attaching a switch that gets activated by depressing the brake pedal and running a wire to the tail lights?
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Here's a picture of a pressure switch for a 62 Ford Galaxy.
http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/moreinfo.php?pk=1185671
http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/moreinfo.php?pk=1185671
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I use the high pressure switch off a T in the brake line . You can wire it both ways:
Power thru the switch to the tail lights to ground.
or
Power thru the tail light to the switch to ground.
Of course as DD said, "fuse it..."
Speedway # 910-31305 identical to the Painless part.
Power thru the switch to the tail lights to ground.
or
Power thru the tail light to the switch to ground.
Of course as DD said, "fuse it..."
Speedway # 910-31305 identical to the Painless part.